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Donald Trump considers banning abortion in the U.S. after the 15th week of pregnancy

The former president of the United States. Donald Trump, the future candidate of the Republican Party for the November elections to the White House, expressed on Wednesday his apparent support for banning abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, although with exceptions.

“The number of weeks in which people now agree is 15. And I’m thinking about that. And it will be something very reasonable,” Trump said in an interview on the ABC network’s ‘Sid & Friends in the Morning’ show.

“But people,” he added, “even the hard-line ones agree, it seems to be, in which 15 weeks seems to be a number in which people agree.”

Trump, who has mathematically already won the Republican primaries in the White House, was hopeful of “being able to unite the country around this issue” once he announces his proposal, despite the fact that a majority of Americans are in favor of abortion.

Since in June 2022 the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 1973 ruling that de facto legalized abortion throughout the country, this has become the main issue that has divided Democrats and Republicans at the polls.

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The former president admitted, in reference to the restrictions on abortion that “elections must be won,” so the Republican proposal has to take that into account.

“If you don’t win elections, you will end up returning to the starting point in this matter,” he said.

Dozens of conservative states have enacted restrictions or prohibitions on abortion since the Supreme Court ruling of 2022.

Trump appointed three of the nine magistrates who make up the High Court during his term from 2017 to 2021, expanding the conservative majority to 6-3.

The former president has repeatedly credited himself with the decision of the Supreme Court that consolidated the support of the most conservative sectors in the country around his figure.

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Two killed in shooting at restaurant near Frankfurt Airport

Two people were shot dead early Tuesday at a restaurant in Raunheim, near Frankfurt Airport, according to local police.

Preliminary findings indicate that an armed individual entered the establishment at around 03:45 local time (02:45 GMT) and opened fire on the victims, who died at the scene from their injuries.

The suspect fled and remains at large, while the motive behind the shooting is still unclear, German media reported. Authorities have launched a large-scale search operation.

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U.S. counterterrorism chief resigns over opposition to war in Iran

Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced Tuesday that he has resigned from his post, citing his opposition to the ongoing war in Iran.

In a post on X, Kent said he could not, “in good conscience,” support the conflict, arguing that Iran did not pose an imminent threat to the United States. He also claimed that the war was driven by pressure from Israel and its lobbying influence in Washington.

In a resignation letter addressed to Donald Trump, Kent alleged that at the start of the current administration, senior Israeli officials and influential figures in U.S. media carried out a disinformation campaign that undermined the “America First” platform and fostered pro-war sentiment aimed at triggering a conflict with Iran.

Kent further stated that he could not support sending a new generation of Americans to “fight and die in a war that provides no benefit to the American people and does not justify the cost in American lives.”

Since the United States and Israel launched attacks against Iran on February 28, at least 13 U.S. service members have been killed, while 10 others have been seriously wounded and around 200 have sustained minor injuries, according to a report published by The Wall Street Journal.

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German president warns Iran war could spread and disrupt Strait of Hormuz

The president of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, warned Monday that the war involving Iran could expand and further disrupt shipping through the strategic Strait of Hormuz. He urged a swift end to hostilities between Iran, United States and Israel.

Speaking in Panama City during a joint appearance with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino, Steinmeier said available information suggests Iran has significant capacity to disrupt maritime traffic through the key oil route.

“Iran has considerable potential to interfere with shipping through the Strait of Hormuz,” Steinmeier said through an interpreter. “We should therefore reach an end to the hostilities as soon as possible and call on all parties involved to make that happen.”

The remarks came during Steinmeier’s visit to Panama, the first by a German president to the Central American nation.

The German leader described the possibility of the conflict spreading as “very dangerous,” saying recent developments indicate that such a scenario cannot be ruled out.

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Over the weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump urged allied nations to help ensure safe passage for ships through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran moved to block the waterway in response to U.S. strikes. However, several allies—particularly in Europe—have shown little support for the proposal.

“Some are very enthusiastic, others are not, and some are countries we have helped for many years,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “We have protected them from terrible external threats, and they’re not that enthusiastic. And the level of enthusiasm is important to me.”

Meanwhile, Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s top diplomat, said the Strait of Hormuz falls “outside NATO’s scope” and stressed that “the war involving Iran is not Europe’s war.”